Earpiece attachment for use with a cell phone

Abstract

An earpiece attachment for use with a cell phone has a body with a first end of the second end with a hole formed therethrough, and a trumpet affixed to the body in a location over a hole of the body. The first and second ends are suitable for engaging a surface of the cell phone. The body has a length suitable for extending across a width of the cell phone. The trumpet is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The extended position is suitable for extending into or adjacent to an ear canal of the user. A resilient member is fitted within the trumpet so as to urge the trumpet toward the extended position. A lock is affixed to the body and is suitable for maintaining the trumpet in the retracted position.

I claim: 
     
       1. An earpiece attachment for use with a cell phone, the earpiece attachment comprising:
 a body having a first end and a second end, said first and second ends suitable for engaging a surface of the cell phone, said body having a length suitable for extending across a width of the cell phone, said body having a hole therein, said hole suitable for corresponding in location to a speaker of the cell phone; 
 a trumpet affixed to said body in a location over said hole of said body, said trumpet movable between a retracted position and an extended position, the extended position suitable for extending into or adjacent to an ear canal of a user of the cell phone, each of said first end and said second end of said body having a spring-loaded clip, the spring-loaded clips suitable for engaging respective sides of the cell phone. 
 
     
     
       2. The earpiece attachment of  claim 1 , said body having a panel positioned between said first end and said second end, said panel suitable for extending across a face of the cell phone. 
     
     
       3. The earpiece attachment of  claim 1 , said retracted position of said trumpet been aligned with a planar surface of said body. 
     
     
       4. The earpiece attachment of  claim 1 , said trumpet being formed of a polymeric material or an elastomeric material. 
     
     
       5. The earpiece attachment of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a resilient member fitted within said trumpet, said resilient member urging said trumpet toward said extended position. 
 
     
     
       6. The earpiece attachment of  claim 5 , said resilient member being a coil spring positioned within said trumpet. 
     
     
       7. The earpiece attachment of  claim 1 , said trumpet having a frustoconical configuration when in said extended position, said trumpet having a wide end at said body and a narrow end away from said body. 
     
     
       8. The earpiece attachment of  claim 1 , said trumpet having a bellows shape with an acoustically-confining interior wall. 
     
     
       9. The earpiece attachment of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a lock affixed to said body, said lock suitable for maintaining said trumpet in said retracted position. 
 
     
     
       10. The earpiece attachment of  claim 9 , said lock being pivotally mounted to said body, said lock being rotatable between a first position locking said trumpet in said retracted position and a second position releasing said trumpet such that said trumpet moves to the extended position. 
     
     
       11. The earpiece attachment of  claim 10 , said lock being an L-shape member having a portion overlying said trumpet when said trumpet is in said retracted position. 
     
     
       12. An earpiece attachment for use with a cell phone, the earpiece attachment comprising:
 a body having a first end and a second end, said first and second ends suitable for engaging a surface of the cell phone, said body having a length suitable for extending across a width of the cell phone, said body having a hole therein, said hole suitable for corresponding in location to a speaker of the cell phone; 
 a trumpet affixed to said body in a location over said hole of said body, said trumpet movable between a retracted position and an extended position, the extended position suitable for extending into or adjacent to an ear canal of a user of the cell phone; and 
 a lock affixed to said body, said lock suitable for maintaining said trumpet in said retracted position. 
 
     
     
       13. The earpiece attachment of  claim 12 , said body having a panel positioned between said first end and said second end, said panel suitable for extending across a face of the cell phone, each of said first end and said second end of said body having a spring-loaded clip, the spring-loaded clips being suitable for engaging respective sides of the cell phone. 
     
     
       14. The earpiece attachment of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a resilient member fitted within said trumpet, said resilient member urging said trumpet toward said extended position. 
 
     
     
       15. The earpiece attachment of  claim 12 , said lock being pivotally mounted to said body, said lock being rotatable between a first position locking said trumpet in said retracted position and a second position releasing said trumpet such that said trumpet moves to the extended position. 
     
     
       16. The earpiece attachment of  claim 15 , said lock being an L-shape member having a portion overlying said trumpet when said trumpet is in said retracted position. 
     
     
       17. An earpiece attachment for use with a cell phone, the earpiece attachment comprising:
 a body having a first end and a second end, said first and second ends suitable for engaging a surface of the cell phone, said body having a length suitable for extending across a width of the cell phone, said body having a hole therein, said hole suitable for corresponding in location to a speaker of the cell phone; 
 a trumpet affixed to said body in a location over said hole of said body, said trumpet movable between a retracted positioned and an extended position, the extended position suitable for extending into or adjacent to an ear canal of a user of the cell phone; and 
 a resilient member fitted within said trumpet, said resilient member urging said trumpet toward said extended position. 
 
     
     
       18. The earpiece attachment of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a lock affixed to said body, said lock suitable for maintaining said trumpet in said retracted position. 
 
     
     
       19. The earpiece attachment of  claim 17 , said resilient member being a coil spring positioned within said trumpet, said trumpet having a frustoconical configuration when in said extended position, said trumpet having a wide end at said body and a narrow end away from said body.